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Recipe: Grandma Eslinger Sugar Cookies

Grandma Eslinger Sugar Cookies Recipe by Elizebett Rocha Bento Eslinger These cookies are inspired by a recipe from my husband’s Grandma Eslinger. Before she passed, she gave me her clipping of a Better Homes and Gardens sugar cookie recipe from May 1968. I’ve adapted the recipe to include more details in the ingredients and instructions so the cookies come out more consistently and successfully. These cookies freeze beautifully without icing. Makes about 48 cookies. Cookie Ingredients 170g (~ 12 tbsp or ¾ cup) unsalted butter, room temperature 130g (~⅔ cup) granulated sugar 1 large egg (~50 g, ¼ cup), room temperature 1 tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp table salt 250g (~1 ¾ to 2 cups) all-purpose flour, sifted, divided in...

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Recipe Tip: Pumpkin Pie without Cracks

  If you have cracks in your pumpkin pie, you might be over-baking it. My favorite tip? Pull your pie from the oven when the pumpkin filling has domed edges and a slightly wobbly (not sloshy or liquid) 4- to 5-inch circular center. Check out the video and pic below, so you can sort of see what I mean. Your pie will finish setting on the counter with its residual heat. Once completely cooled, your pie will be smooth, cooked through, and free of cracks! Enjoy!  

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Recipe: All Meals and Days Pumpkin Pie

Recipe by Elizebett Rocha Bento Eslinger   In my house, a slice of pumpkin pie isn’t just for dessert; it’s also breakfast, an afternoon snack, or a birthday celebration centerpiece. We’ve eaten a lot of pumpkin pie over the years! While seemingly simple, getting the filling set perfectly without a soggy pastry is a delicate balancing act. Blind baking the crust (i.e. cooking the crust for a period of time before adding the filling) helps the crust flake beautifully without overcooking the pumpkin custard. Substitution note: if you don’t have a 14oz can of sweetened condensed milk, you can replace it with 100 g (about ½ cup) of granulated sugar, 50 g (about ¼ cup packed) brown sugar, and 12...

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